Kodak Pro-Star 222

The Kodak Pro-Star 222 is a 35mm camera. It belongs to the group of snapshot cameras. At the time of its introduction, it was aimed at amateur photographers who were less interested in high image quality and setting options. The model was built in Thailand. The housing is made of plastic and is black in color.

The camera comes with a fixed focal length lens. The focal length will be, as usual with this type of camera, in a range of 28 to 35 mm. There is no need to focus. The focus of the lens is fixed. Also exposure time and aperture cannot be changed.

In low light conditions the built-in flash can be used. The automatic flash can also be switched off. The camera requires two AA batteries (eBay / Amazon*). The batteries are only used for the flash, the rest of the camera works completely mechanically.

Films for the Kodak Pro-Star 222

What films are needed for the Kodak Pro-Star 222? The camera is designed for 35mm film. For this film format there is a good selection of material for color and black-and-white images. A good choice for color images is the Kodak Gold 200*. If you want to stay monochrome, the Kodak TRI-X 400* is not bad. Both are very good-natured films, which is important with this camera, because the exposure cannot be set exactly and so mistakes can occur very quickly.

The color film is processed in the C-41 process. This development process is offered by most laboratories. For example, the large drugstore chains in Germany offer something like this for the development of color films. The black and white film must be put into a suitable black and white developer. There are many of these to choose from, which you can simply order online with the rest of the accessories for the development. Of course, development in a professional photo lab is also possible.

The negatives of the Kodak Pro-Star 222 have a size of 24 mm x 36 mm. With this size, 36 pictures fit onto a 36 mm 35 mm film. The film transport is automatic with a motor.